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JeffS65
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JeffS65
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08/09/2010 10:43 pm
When it comes to guitar playing, we structure ourselves to death because we want to reach a goal. Not a bad thing, at all. However, just my two cents; music is a creative art. To be emotionally satisfying, it can't be just forward movement and improvement all the time. Part of it is to use what you have learn to just have fun with

You may already do this to some extent but I think what I'm saying is that some of what you do can, and should, have some goal if you are looking to progress.

That said, ya have to screw around a little. Dabble in other styles. Learn some chicken pickin' or jazz licks or whatever isn't what your playing now.

I alway hear licks no matter the style and want to learn them. Ok, my ADD doesn't let me focus longer than that ;)

Point being, if you eat the same dinner every night, you're going to get bored and eventually never want to eat the same thing ever again. So, give a little variety to your learning and stretch outside your goals a bit.

Just a thought.